John Conlin-Hulme
@herbington.bsky.social
Great to see some good news in the local press - well done @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social!
#YorkshireBirding
#YorkshireBirding
£94,000 lottery grant secures future of little tern project - The Holderness and Hornsea Gazette
A major conservation project protecting one of the UK’s most successful little tern colonies near Spurn has secured £94,000 in funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The Beacon Ponds little ...
holderness-gazette.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Great to see some good news in the local press - well done @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social!
#YorkshireBirding
#YorkshireBirding
#BigGardenBirdwatch this morning.
Bit quiet really, but Ada enjoyed it. Especially when her favourite bird, a Robin put in an appearance.
Bit quiet really, but Ada enjoyed it. Especially when her favourite bird, a Robin put in an appearance.
January 24, 2026 at 11:50 AM
#BigGardenBirdwatch this morning.
Bit quiet really, but Ada enjoyed it. Especially when her favourite bird, a Robin put in an appearance.
Bit quiet really, but Ada enjoyed it. Especially when her favourite bird, a Robin put in an appearance.
@ldvnnr.bsky.social Is the WTE still around? Contemplating a visit this weekend.
January 23, 2026 at 7:51 PM
@ldvnnr.bsky.social Is the WTE still around? Contemplating a visit this weekend.
Reposted by John Conlin-Hulme
If you can support the appeal, or help by sharing it more widely, we would be incredibly grateful.
You can donate here:
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Please help us give Little Terns at Beacon Ponds the protection they need in 2026.
You can donate here:
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Please help us give Little Terns at Beacon Ponds the protection they need in 2026.
Donate to Save the Beacon Ponds Little Tern Project, organized by Spurn Bird Obs
Without urgent support, the Beacon Ponds Little Tern Project may not be able … Spurn Bird Obs needs your support for Save the Beacon Ponds Little Tern Project
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January 19, 2026 at 3:52 PM
If you can support the appeal, or help by sharing it more widely, we would be incredibly grateful.
You can donate here:
👉 gofund.me/31d302f20
Please help us give Little Terns at Beacon Ponds the protection they need in 2026.
You can donate here:
👉 gofund.me/31d302f20
Please help us give Little Terns at Beacon Ponds the protection they need in 2026.
Holmpton this afternoon, hoping to find Snow Buntings, which would be a lifer.
First bird I saw though, was a Velvet Scoter! First I've seen since 2015.
Didn't think the buntings were gonna happen, but they popped up onto the path just as I was about to turn around - result!
#YorkshireBirding
First bird I saw though, was a Velvet Scoter! First I've seen since 2015.
Didn't think the buntings were gonna happen, but they popped up onto the path just as I was about to turn around - result!
#YorkshireBirding
January 12, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Holmpton this afternoon, hoping to find Snow Buntings, which would be a lifer.
First bird I saw though, was a Velvet Scoter! First I've seen since 2015.
Didn't think the buntings were gonna happen, but they popped up onto the path just as I was about to turn around - result!
#YorkshireBirding
First bird I saw though, was a Velvet Scoter! First I've seen since 2015.
Didn't think the buntings were gonna happen, but they popped up onto the path just as I was about to turn around - result!
#YorkshireBirding
Perfect weather for a family walk at #OutstraysNR
Amazing views of a male Hen Harrier. 8 Pintail dropped in, a Merlin crossed the path in front of us and 250+ Brents in the field.
We all had a great time. #YorkshireBirding
Amazing views of a male Hen Harrier. 8 Pintail dropped in, a Merlin crossed the path in front of us and 250+ Brents in the field.
We all had a great time. #YorkshireBirding
January 10, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Perfect weather for a family walk at #OutstraysNR
Amazing views of a male Hen Harrier. 8 Pintail dropped in, a Merlin crossed the path in front of us and 250+ Brents in the field.
We all had a great time. #YorkshireBirding
Amazing views of a male Hen Harrier. 8 Pintail dropped in, a Merlin crossed the path in front of us and 250+ Brents in the field.
We all had a great time. #YorkshireBirding
Nice to see #PaullHolmeStrays featured!
Not sure who the local was though - the Roe Deer have no problems with the gullies - they're often out on the saltmarsh - and sometimes right next to the Humber.
I've even seen them out on the mudbanks IN the Humber
Not sure who the local was though - the Roe Deer have no problems with the gullies - they're often out on the saltmarsh - and sometimes right next to the Humber.
I've even seen them out on the mudbanks IN the Humber
Ever wondered what epic wildlife drama unfolds in muddy winter fields? 🦆
Get stuck into volunteer @rodshelf.bsky.social's latest blog to find out!
www.ywt.org.uk/blog/rod-jones/glorious-mud-and-winter-waders
Get stuck into volunteer @rodshelf.bsky.social's latest blog to find out!
www.ywt.org.uk/blog/rod-jones/glorious-mud-and-winter-waders
Glorious mud and winter waders | Yorkshire Wildlife Trust
Our blogger spends a day at Paull Holme Strays Nature Reserve...
www.ywt.org.uk
January 9, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Nice to see #PaullHolmeStrays featured!
Not sure who the local was though - the Roe Deer have no problems with the gullies - they're often out on the saltmarsh - and sometimes right next to the Humber.
I've even seen them out on the mudbanks IN the Humber
Not sure who the local was though - the Roe Deer have no problems with the gullies - they're often out on the saltmarsh - and sometimes right next to the Humber.
I've even seen them out on the mudbanks IN the Humber
Probably well over 1k geese on #PaullHolmeStrays today. And for once some are on the Main Stray offering great views - including some White-fronted Geese.
Several hundred Greylags, and several hundred more Pink-footed. Loved it.
A few Snipe flying around too.
#YorkshireBirding
Several hundred Greylags, and several hundred more Pink-footed. Loved it.
A few Snipe flying around too.
#YorkshireBirding
January 8, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Probably well over 1k geese on #PaullHolmeStrays today. And for once some are on the Main Stray offering great views - including some White-fronted Geese.
Several hundred Greylags, and several hundred more Pink-footed. Loved it.
A few Snipe flying around too.
#YorkshireBirding
Several hundred Greylags, and several hundred more Pink-footed. Loved it.
A few Snipe flying around too.
#YorkshireBirding
My 2025 birding review
A strong first 6 months, but then there was a slow Autumn where I struggled to get out. Winter picked up though, so I was able to finish with more UK birds than I'd ever seen:
In Summary:
2025 British birds: 182
British ticks: 12 (now up to 225)
Yorkshire ticks: 11 (220)
A strong first 6 months, but then there was a slow Autumn where I struggled to get out. Winter picked up though, so I was able to finish with more UK birds than I'd ever seen:
In Summary:
2025 British birds: 182
British ticks: 12 (now up to 225)
Yorkshire ticks: 11 (220)
January 7, 2026 at 1:32 PM
My 2025 birding review
A strong first 6 months, but then there was a slow Autumn where I struggled to get out. Winter picked up though, so I was able to finish with more UK birds than I'd ever seen:
In Summary:
2025 British birds: 182
British ticks: 12 (now up to 225)
Yorkshire ticks: 11 (220)
A strong first 6 months, but then there was a slow Autumn where I struggled to get out. Winter picked up though, so I was able to finish with more UK birds than I'd ever seen:
In Summary:
2025 British birds: 182
British ticks: 12 (now up to 225)
Yorkshire ticks: 11 (220)
Some excellent birding related Xmas gifts - an @rspb.bsky.social hat, and a beautiful Marsh Harrier print by @owentatdraws.bsky.social
December 25, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Some excellent birding related Xmas gifts - an @rspb.bsky.social hat, and a beautiful Marsh Harrier print by @owentatdraws.bsky.social
As is now tradition, this weekend we made the trip over to #RodleyNatureReserve to visit Dad's memorial bench.
3 years now, and every time I see some cool bird I wish I could tell him about it. He'd have loved to see the huge flock of Linnet - and the sparrowhawk thinning their numbers a little.
3 years now, and every time I see some cool bird I wish I could tell him about it. He'd have loved to see the huge flock of Linnet - and the sparrowhawk thinning their numbers a little.
December 20, 2025 at 9:26 PM
As is now tradition, this weekend we made the trip over to #RodleyNatureReserve to visit Dad's memorial bench.
3 years now, and every time I see some cool bird I wish I could tell him about it. He'd have loved to see the huge flock of Linnet - and the sparrowhawk thinning their numbers a little.
3 years now, and every time I see some cool bird I wish I could tell him about it. He'd have loved to see the huge flock of Linnet - and the sparrowhawk thinning their numbers a little.
Lovely couple of hours birding. A nice Whooper Swan this morning at the Pat Haven bit of Outstrays NR. Followed by several Red-throated Divers in Withernsea at lunchtime. Other divers too, but none I could be certain of an ID on.
Finished off with a male Hen Harrier nr Welwick.
#YorkshireBirding
Finished off with a male Hen Harrier nr Welwick.
#YorkshireBirding
December 15, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Lovely couple of hours birding. A nice Whooper Swan this morning at the Pat Haven bit of Outstrays NR. Followed by several Red-throated Divers in Withernsea at lunchtime. Other divers too, but none I could be certain of an ID on.
Finished off with a male Hen Harrier nr Welwick.
#YorkshireBirding
Finished off with a male Hen Harrier nr Welwick.
#YorkshireBirding
Bit of a tidy up of the #YorkshireBirding feed. Some non-birding posts were creeping in. I've altered the filters to hopefully bring in posts related to the Outstrays NR.
If you think any Yorkshire nature reserve, observatory or birding group tags are missing, let me know!
If you think any Yorkshire nature reserve, observatory or birding group tags are missing, let me know!
December 12, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Bit of a tidy up of the #YorkshireBirding feed. Some non-birding posts were creeping in. I've altered the filters to hopefully bring in posts related to the Outstrays NR.
If you think any Yorkshire nature reserve, observatory or birding group tags are missing, let me know!
If you think any Yorkshire nature reserve, observatory or birding group tags are missing, let me know!
A few hours around Spurn yesterday ticked me past 177 birds for the year - a new record for me. A strong Spring has made up for a summer and autumn with little time for birding
The Hume's Warbler was a great little bird, but Barnacle Goose and Redpoll were NFY too. Now on 179.
#YorkshireBirding
The Hume's Warbler was a great little bird, but Barnacle Goose and Redpoll were NFY too. Now on 179.
#YorkshireBirding
November 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
A few hours around Spurn yesterday ticked me past 177 birds for the year - a new record for me. A strong Spring has made up for a summer and autumn with little time for birding
The Hume's Warbler was a great little bird, but Barnacle Goose and Redpoll were NFY too. Now on 179.
#YorkshireBirding
The Hume's Warbler was a great little bird, but Barnacle Goose and Redpoll were NFY too. Now on 179.
#YorkshireBirding
Just been treat to a great view of a Lancaster Bomber as it did a couple of flybys of Fort Paull
September 21, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Just been treat to a great view of a Lancaster Bomber as it did a couple of flybys of Fort Paull
Absolutely glorious evening at Outstrays NR yesterday, with maybe 15 Glossy Ibis present and two Cranes in flight (lifer!).
Close views of 2 SEO - stunning in the evening light.
Not been recently, I love what they've done with it. Good natter to a local birder too. Great stuff.
#YorkshireBirding
Close views of 2 SEO - stunning in the evening light.
Not been recently, I love what they've done with it. Good natter to a local birder too. Great stuff.
#YorkshireBirding
September 20, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Absolutely glorious evening at Outstrays NR yesterday, with maybe 15 Glossy Ibis present and two Cranes in flight (lifer!).
Close views of 2 SEO - stunning in the evening light.
Not been recently, I love what they've done with it. Good natter to a local birder too. Great stuff.
#YorkshireBirding
Close views of 2 SEO - stunning in the evening light.
Not been recently, I love what they've done with it. Good natter to a local birder too. Great stuff.
#YorkshireBirding
Been so busy over the last couple of months I've not been able to be out locally much. So it was nice to have a couple of short lunchtime walks this week. Not a huge amount about, but a Porpoise in the Humber yesterday and and a #PWC2025 tick Shag today were nice to find.
#YorkshireBirding
#YorkshireBirding
August 21, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Been so busy over the last couple of months I've not been able to be out locally much. So it was nice to have a couple of short lunchtime walks this week. Not a huge amount about, but a Porpoise in the Humber yesterday and and a #PWC2025 tick Shag today were nice to find.
#YorkshireBirding
#YorkshireBirding
That'd be a nice addition to the #PaullHolmeStrays list. It's not far away!
"I've got a Stone-Curlew" are not everyday words from Mrs French, but today was that day!! Local mega on the new Withfleet Outstrays realignment, at the Skeffling end.
July 20, 2025 at 7:06 PM
That'd be a nice addition to the #PaullHolmeStrays list. It's not far away!
We were in the area, so yesterday we had a visit to some of the @ldvnnr.bsky.social reserves for the first time.
Most birds were more sensible and hid from the heat, but we had some nice walks. Big thanks to the wardens at Bank Island for Ada's book. She loves it!
We'll be back!
#YorkshireBirding
Most birds were more sensible and hid from the heat, but we had some nice walks. Big thanks to the wardens at Bank Island for Ada's book. She loves it!
We'll be back!
#YorkshireBirding
July 1, 2025 at 6:14 PM
We were in the area, so yesterday we had a visit to some of the @ldvnnr.bsky.social reserves for the first time.
Most birds were more sensible and hid from the heat, but we had some nice walks. Big thanks to the wardens at Bank Island for Ada's book. She loves it!
We'll be back!
#YorkshireBirding
Most birds were more sensible and hid from the heat, but we had some nice walks. Big thanks to the wardens at Bank Island for Ada's book. She loves it!
We'll be back!
#YorkshireBirding
Caught a blackbird feeding his young on the wildlife camera this morning. Pretty cute!
4 Red Kites flying over the village together this afternoon is the most I've seen on my patch.
#YorkshireBirding
4 Red Kites flying over the village together this afternoon is the most I've seen on my patch.
#YorkshireBirding
June 22, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Caught a blackbird feeding his young on the wildlife camera this morning. Pretty cute!
4 Red Kites flying over the village together this afternoon is the most I've seen on my patch.
#YorkshireBirding
4 Red Kites flying over the village together this afternoon is the most I've seen on my patch.
#YorkshireBirding
A Bee-eater on the telegraph wires just north of Aldbrough was a surprise. And makes up for it being too windy to really see the Great Reed Warbler at Hornsea Mere!
#Yorkshirebirding
#Yorkshirebirding
June 14, 2025 at 4:40 PM
A Bee-eater on the telegraph wires just north of Aldbrough was a surprise. And makes up for it being too windy to really see the Great Reed Warbler at Hornsea Mere!
#Yorkshirebirding
#Yorkshirebirding
Ada is a @yorkswildlife.bsky.social member, so when she saw the Hoverfly Lagoon article in her latest magazine she obviously wanted to make one.
So that was his afternoon's post-school activity! Nicely positioned in the (currently under construction) "wild area" of our new garden.
#ukwildlife
So that was his afternoon's post-school activity! Nicely positioned in the (currently under construction) "wild area" of our new garden.
#ukwildlife
June 12, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Ada is a @yorkswildlife.bsky.social member, so when she saw the Hoverfly Lagoon article in her latest magazine she obviously wanted to make one.
So that was his afternoon's post-school activity! Nicely positioned in the (currently under construction) "wild area" of our new garden.
#ukwildlife
So that was his afternoon's post-school activity! Nicely positioned in the (currently under construction) "wild area" of our new garden.
#ukwildlife
Apparently it was World Saltmarsh Day yesterday, so here's a photo looking over the #PaullHolmeStrays mud to the saltmarsh.
Not a lot about this lunchtime, but I did see a Short-eared Owl flying over the adjacent farmland.
Normally more of a winter bird here, so nice to see!
#ukbirding
Not a lot about this lunchtime, but I did see a Short-eared Owl flying over the adjacent farmland.
Normally more of a winter bird here, so nice to see!
#ukbirding
June 12, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Apparently it was World Saltmarsh Day yesterday, so here's a photo looking over the #PaullHolmeStrays mud to the saltmarsh.
Not a lot about this lunchtime, but I did see a Short-eared Owl flying over the adjacent farmland.
Normally more of a winter bird here, so nice to see!
#ukbirding
Not a lot about this lunchtime, but I did see a Short-eared Owl flying over the adjacent farmland.
Normally more of a winter bird here, so nice to see!
#ukbirding
Very fun day in Kilnsea with Ada today.
Heard and (maybe) saw the Nightingale at Sammy's Point. Curlew and Wood Sandpipers at the wetlands. Couldn't find the Turtle Dove. Definitely now my UK bogey bird.
Finally, an amazing view of a Red-rumped Swallow flying alongside the car.
#YorkshireBirding
Heard and (maybe) saw the Nightingale at Sammy's Point. Curlew and Wood Sandpipers at the wetlands. Couldn't find the Turtle Dove. Definitely now my UK bogey bird.
Finally, an amazing view of a Red-rumped Swallow flying alongside the car.
#YorkshireBirding
June 2, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Very fun day in Kilnsea with Ada today.
Heard and (maybe) saw the Nightingale at Sammy's Point. Curlew and Wood Sandpipers at the wetlands. Couldn't find the Turtle Dove. Definitely now my UK bogey bird.
Finally, an amazing view of a Red-rumped Swallow flying alongside the car.
#YorkshireBirding
Heard and (maybe) saw the Nightingale at Sammy's Point. Curlew and Wood Sandpipers at the wetlands. Couldn't find the Turtle Dove. Definitely now my UK bogey bird.
Finally, an amazing view of a Red-rumped Swallow flying alongside the car.
#YorkshireBirding
Flew alongside me whilst driving when leaving the #KilnseaWetlands. Must have followed me home from Greece!
First I've seen in the UK. Seen lots elsewhere!
First I've seen in the UK. Seen lots elsewhere!
Red-rumped Swallow reported from drain by Firthholme Road north of Kilnsea Wetlands at 15.53.
#Spurnbirds
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#Spurnbirds
@rarebirder.bsky.social
June 2, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Flew alongside me whilst driving when leaving the #KilnseaWetlands. Must have followed me home from Greece!
First I've seen in the UK. Seen lots elsewhere!
First I've seen in the UK. Seen lots elsewhere!